Indiana GOP Rep. Banks says 'strongly considering' Senate run for Braun seat

Indiana GOP Sen. Mike Braun is leaving the Senate to run for governor
Jim Banks, Washington, D.C., May 19, 2022
By Nicholas Ballasy

Indiana Rep. Jim Banks, chairman of the Republican Study Committee, said on Monday that he's considering a U.S. Senate run after Indiana GOP Sen. Mike Braun announced he will not seek re-election.

Braun is launching a campaign for governor of the state.

 

"Senator Braun has been a reliable and strong conservative in the Senate and I'm grateful for all he has done for our state over the past four years. I am confident that he will continue to champion Hoosier values in the next stage of his public service career. Indiana deserves a proven conservative to continue Senator Braun's work in the United States Senate," Banks said in a statement.

"I am strongly considering running for the open Indiana Senate seat in 2024, and I will spend the upcoming holidays praying and talking with my wife, family and close friends about how I can best serve Indiana," he added.